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Newspaper
Anaconda Standard
Location
Anaconda, Montana, United States of America
Date
May 30, 1925
Page
8
May wheat contracts fell sharply as abundant supplies and weak demand dampened sentiment. May delivery closed around 1.65 a bushel, down about 54 cents from highs, with other grains and metals showing mixed moves and futures steady to lower in Chicago and Minneapolis reports.
New York markets absorbed pre holiday profit taking and bear selling yet advanced as large volume trades exceeded 1.25 million shares. Pan American slides followed Elk Hills and Hawaiian decision. United States Steel and Baldwin edged higher. utilities gained and International Paper spiked three points to 73 as rails touched new highs. Time money and deposits shifted modestly while excess reserve grew to 49.4 million.
The Associated Press reports London copper spot at £60 7s 6d with futures £61 5s and electrolytic £63 10s spot £64 futures £64 including tin spot £261 10s futures £252 lead spot and futures £33 zinc spot £34 10s futures £34 Bar silver in New York 68c and Mexican dollars 62c while London bar silver is $1.25 per ounce money 3% per cent. New York call money ease high 4% low 3% ruling 4% with last loan against acceptances 3% time loans steady 3%4% mixed collateral 60-90 days 3% 4% 4%–6 months 3%4% Prime commercial paper 3%4%.
In Duluth on May 29 the flax market shows May at 2.78 with nominal July at 2.79 percent asked. September quotes 2.5314 asked and October at 2.65 nominal.
Volume light as markets hold gains amid ongoing rails strength and wheat volatility. Reading leads rails with Baldwin in rally, while Fed data show $68.8 million asset increase. losses in Maxwell 3B, weather frost damage sparks uncertainty for Indiana crops.
Chicago market notes hog receipts 17 000 with mixed demand and hog prices down to 12 12 60 for good weight, packing hogs at 10 90 11 25, cattle receipts 2000 with steady to strong demand, fed steers 8 75 9 50, vealers 9 75 10 11, cows 5 25 7, sheep receipts 8000 with lambs steady and clippers 13 50 14, Sioux City cattle receipts 800 with fat steers 8 50 10 25, heifers and cows mixed lower and steady trends overall.
In St Paul Minnesota on May 29 cattle receipts reached 1000 with steady to firm quotes for fed cattle and yearlings. Calves and hogs showed strength in light to moderate demand with heifers and yearling prices around 8.5 to 9.5 dollars and hogs top at 12 dollars with 200 to 300 pound butchers commonly 11.76. Sheep receipts were light with lambs around 13.50 for choice shorn and other weights up to 7.59.
Denver reports hog receipts of 700 with demand for drive ins at 11.75 to 11.80 dollars. other hog classes 7.25 to 11.65. packing sows 9.50 to 10. fat pigs 19.25 to 10.50. stockers 10. Calves run all southern butchers with one heifer load at 19. Steady to strong prices noted. sheep receipts none.
The Commercial Bulletin notes a slackening pace with limited sales at last week’s levels. Prices for fine and medium wools run 38 to 43 cents in bright wool regions, with Far West consignments showing about 25 cent gains. Mohair remains quiet but steady as quotations for various fleeces and grades are listed for tomorrow.
Hogs receipts 17 500 with prices 25 to 35 cents lower than Thursday’s average. Cattle receipts 1 200 with killing classes slow but generally steady. fed steers and yearlings to 9 75. light steers 10 25. butchers 5 to 6 75. veal top 9. Sheep receipts 1 800 steady. California springers 29 to 50 per car at 16 25. native springers 15 50 to 15 75. clipped lambs 78 pounds at 14. average and other classes steady.
Los Angeles May 29 cattle receipts about 100 with offerings mainly stock and small lots bids from $5 to $6. up to $6.25 for bulk odd head and small lots. cales receipts about 100 active mostly steady with milk calves 9.59 to 11.35 and some at 12.25. hogs receipts 800 active generally steady with 25 cent drop to 13.75 13.80 for 175 195 pound butchers and 12.75 for 225 pound loads. packing sows 11.50. sheep receipts none good to choice lambs 11.50 to 12.40.
Portland market report shows cattle receipts none with steady prices. Hog receipts 1,290 steady. Sheep receipts 155 weaker indicating softer demand for sheep.
Spokane May 29 cattle receipts 61 steady house receipts 268 steady sheep receipts none steady market color subdued with stable undertone across categories as buyers and sellers kept to routine bids and offers in a light Texas style trading day.
Flour unchanged in Minneapolis on May 29. Shipments totaled 33,432 barrels. Bran priced at 27.50 to 28.50 dollars.
Foreign exchanges steady in New York with Great Britain demand at 4.85 money and 4.863-16 for cables. 60 day bills on banks at 4.81. Italy demand 3.99 for both finance and cables. Belgium demand 4.89. Germany demand 23.80.
Potatoes receipts at Chicago on May 28 show 31 new and 36 old cars, total US shipments 839. Market quiet and steady with Wisconsin Michigan sacks and bulk round whites at 1 752, new stock trading fair, sacks steady, barrels firm.
Butter prices steady to higher in New York and Chicago markets with varied receipts. Creamery and additional grade levels cited. eggs irregular with Pacific coast whites noted. cheese receipts and price ranges listed across markets.
Associated Press reports New York May 29 refined sugar unchanged at 5.55 to 5.70 per hundredweight with light demand. Granulated futures were nominal and some contracts closed about 17,000 tons with September at 2.67 cents and January at 2.85 cents.
At Lexington Kentucky on May 29 the 65th general assembly of the Presbyterian Church in the United States adopted a resolution supporting every worthy effort to secure world peace. The anti war resolution failed 50 to 33, as the assembly chose the peace urging substitute.
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